HONOLULU (AP) — Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins’ trip to the moon concluded with a stay in Hawaii.
Last week marked the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, but after those historic first steps NASA still had to get the three astronauts safely back to Earth ...

HONOLULU (AP) — The man tasked with trying to find a way out of an impasse over the construction of a giant telescope on Hawaii island says he met with Native Hawaiian leaders. But the only issue they reached a consensus on was to meet again.
Hawaii County Mayor Kim said Monday he met ...

By AUDREY McAVOY
The Associated Press
HONOLULU — Is there life on planets outside our solar system? How did stars and galaxies form in the earliest years of the universe? How do black holes shape galaxies?
Scientists are expected to explore those and other fundamental questions about ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii protests against construction of a giant telescope have halted work at existing observatories on the Big Island.
Hawaii News Now reported Sunday that workers at other facilities on the dormant Mauna Kea volcano have been denied access by demonstrators opposed to the ...

HONOLULU (AP) — A toxicology test indicates a Hawaii infant who died in the care of a babysitter had nearly double the concentration of an antihistamine in her blood as what is usually lethal for babies, officials said.
A Honolulu medical examiner determined 7-month-old Abigail Lobisch ...

By AUDREY McAVOY
The Associated Press
HONOLULU — A giant telescope planned for Hawaii’s tallest mountain will enhance humanity’s knowledge of the universe and bring quality, high-paying jobs, supporters said as protesters blocked construction for a second week.
An international ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Gov. David Ige visited protesters blocking the construction of a giant telescope on the state’s tallest mountain Tuesday while acknowledging that their grievances were not just about a new observatory but also about the treatment of Native Hawaiians going back more than a ...

HONOLULU (AP) — State officials said Friday that they will not call up additional National Guard troops or use force on peaceful telescope protesters blocking access to the state’s highest peak.
Gov. David Ige said that his priority is to keep everyone in the community safe, including ...

Ethics chief: Panel blocked inquiry
HONOLULU — The former head of the Honolulu Ethics Commission has criticized the panel for ending an investigation into the city’s former police chief and deputy prosecutor.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Thursday that Chuck Totto says the ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Protesters didn’t back down from their long-running effort to stop construction of a $1.4 billion telescope, blocking a road Thursday to the top of a mountain sacred to some Native Hawaiians a day after authorities arrested nearly three dozen people.
Activists have fought ...

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and CALEB JONES
The Associated Press
Thousands of protesters joined a swelling effort Wednesday to stop construction of a telescope they have long tried to keep off a mountain considered sacred to some Native Hawaiians, blocking a road to Hawaii’s highest peak ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Volunteers are expected to start repairing more than two dozen gravestones that were vandalized at a historic church cemetery in downtown Honolulu.
Ten volunteers from the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers will lead the work at Kawaiahao Church ...

No arrests have been made but authorities say they’re still possible
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY
The Associated Press
HONOLULU — Astronomers have indefinitely stopped looking through 13 existing telescopes at the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii island while ...

By CALEB JONES and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER
The Associated Press
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii — Singing, chanting and lying on the ground in the road, hundreds of people demonstrated Monday against the construction of a giant telescope on a mountaintop that some Native Hawaiians consider ...

HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii skydiving company that was operating a plane that crashed and killed 11 people last month did not have the proper permits, according to documents released by the state Wednesday.
The documents show Oahu Parachute Center was “not in good standing” with the ...

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and CALEB JONES
The Associated Press
HONOLULU — Intense turbulence struck an Air Canada flight to Australia on Thursday and sent unbuckled passengers flying into the ceiling, forcing the plane to land in Hawaii.
The flight from Vancouver to Sydney encountered ...

HONOLULU (AP) — The City Council will talk about the condition of a vacant Honolulu condominium after neighbors have spent more than a decade complaining about broken windows, rats and human waste.
The unoccupied building in a five-unit complex has been empty for 20 years and has a history ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu residents are complaining about trash piling up because of the city’s new bulky item pickup program.
The program launched last month has resulted in garbage piles in front of residences and schools, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Tuesday.
The city in ...